Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in St. Louis

In St. Louis (MO), the median pay for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers is $30.29 an hour ($63,000 a year). About 2,980 people work in this job there.

$30.29Median hourly pay
$49,040–$78,820Middle half of workers, yearly
2,980People in this job in St. Louis (MO)

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($61,010). It is 5% higher than the Missouri median ($59,950).

Pay range for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in St. Louis (MO)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$22.05$45,870
25% of workers$23.58$49,040
Half of workers (median)$30.29$63,000
75% of workers$37.90$78,820
90% of workers$48.17$100,180

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers pay in Missouri metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
St. Louis (this page)$63,0002,980
Kansas City$62,6803,010
St. Joseph$61,910170
Columbia$58,880330
Jefferson City$58,180190
Springfield$56,410690
Joplin$55,360210
Cape Girardeau$47,150110

Missouri unemployment rate: 3.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

  • Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Long-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +10.9% over ten years, much faster than average · about 40,600 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in St. Louis (MO)

JobMedian yearly pay
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,930
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$77,000
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,780
Mechanical Engineers$100,340
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$55,960
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$60,990

Other job titles for this job

Heating TechnicianFurnace MechanicAc TechAc InstallerAc MechanicAc Service TechAc ServicerAir Balancing TechnicianAir Balancing TechBaseboard Heating InstallerCommercial Hvac Service TechCommercial Hvac Tech

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.